<?php
	class Constants{
		
		const PATIENT_STATUS_NEW = "NEW"; //checked in, physician assigned, but not accepted by physician
		const PATIENT_STATUS_IN = "IN";  //accepted by physician, currently being treated
		const PATIENT_STATUS_OUT = "OUT"; //checked out, patient of a physician
		const PATIENT_STATUS_DECEASED = "DECEASED";
		const PATIENT_STATUS_UNASSIGNED = "UNASSIGNED"; //checked in, not assigned a physician yet
		const PATIENT_STATUS_REJECTED = "REJECTED"; //checked in, assigned a physician, rejected by physician
		
		
	}

?>